Silly question

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 1:44 pm

I've recently discovered your comic and website, and love them both. Keep up the awsome work!
Though I do have a silly question about the lacunae world. Is it possible for a critter to get more then one of the 'viruses'?

Silverblue · Post by **Silverblue** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:05 pm

On 2002-04-17 14:44, Cybercoyote wrote: Though I do have a silly question about the lacunae world. Is it possible for a critter to get more then one of the 'viruses'?

It's not a silly question, and I was tempted to have the answer be 'wait and see!' but that ain't until Arc 5 or so, which is months off

The simple answer is, yes. But only under the right conditions. The Viruses are dangerous, and some of them are very difficult to survive - catching more than one pretty nearly guarantees death. There's also the issue that the CCD know that there may be unusual Virus forms out there they don't recognise yet, and that a Changeling that they assume may be a mix may be an example of a new Virus entirely. Or vice versa.

What overrides or compliments what is currently unknown as the number of factors involved is too great. And certain Changelings, Phages and the Blind amongst them, seem to be immune to disease once they are fully changed, so reinfection with a different Virus seems unlikely.

Still, all and all, it's certainly not common knowlege

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:47 am

Very cool, thank you.
For some reason the idea of a Wired Commeddia sounds good. Granted, there opposites in most respects, but a creature who doesn't seen sustenice to survive, yet has artifically enhanced reflexes, and a really cool metal mask appeals for some reason.

Granted, this is probably just some random sillyness, but if he got The Wired virus first, then the Commeddia....Random thoughts

Max Damage · Post by **Max Damage** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 9:02 am

Ethereal-looking liquid-crystal interface tentacles?

Hmmm - that would be a scary combination - a normally silent creature with a ability to interface directly to machinery via those tendrils - would make an unusual 'good guy', or a really sinister villian working from the shadows.

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El SillY · Post by **El SillY** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:15 pm

You're stealing my work Cybercoyote! Random sillyness is my job...

I thought about saying something silly to make it up, but I think I will just slide down into my pool of despair, or maybe eat an angsty sandwich...

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:25 pm

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:40 pm

Well, also look at what we don't know about the Commeddia. Telepathy, sure, but what else? That they don't require food says a lot by itself. Could they have other supernatural powers?
And the Wired. Depending on the technological level of the world, damned near anything is possible on that end. A fully metallic skeleton? Enhanced muscular system, reflexes, senses? It looks like the Commeddia virus greatly aids in healing, so after that virus is caught, the fur could go much further adding systems to his being.
As for good/vs evil, I think the sheer amount of pain involved in the changing process would probably drive him totally insane. A 'black ops' creature, working for what he feels is right. What would happen if he got inside the CCD headquarters?

(feel free to tell me to shut up at any point..I'm just letting my mind wander..)

El Silly, but random sillyness is fun!! *leaps onto the ceiling, latches his claws into it and starts chasing his tail around the light fixture*

Siege · Post by **Siege** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 10:23 pm

I was told that multiple infections tend to cause problems.

Imagine a creature that doesn't need to eat, but can not communicate well or at all verbally, telepathically, or visually. It has MICR fingerprints for easy identification, but not the enhanced processing power or recall of active MLC encoding.. it might even be stunted in a way that causes insanity - and will probably cause fear or revulsion in others. A Wired technophobe with a face full of cables? A doubly group-oriented creature (triply in the case of communal species derivatives) with a fear or hatred of large groups?

Imagine what would happen then... would this creature become a magnet for the Blind?

Also, I imagine that CCD headquarters is full of well-armed security guards as well as field agents with access to all sorts of interesting armaments. And it's probably in a relatively secure area, with regular patrols, just like any other military installation. (Have you looked at all the links?)

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 10:51 pm

Actaully I was using them for refrence as I wrote that. It's just an idea, rember.
A time line of sorts might help. Say he was Wired for a year before catching the Commeddia virus. In that amount of time, he would have healed from the inital infection and adjusted to the new lifestyle, and quite probably added some machinery to himself. There's no doubt he would be insane, and probably would lose his ability to speak, but with that he would gain the telepathic communication abilities of the Commeddia.
Stunted? Why?
Fears and desires I think would depend on what he origionally felt. As you said, both are communial groups, which is part of the reason I chose those two.
CCD is probably the most fortified place on the continet, yes. I guess I got a little carried away on that point..I was thinking more advanced technology then probably would be around..stealth capabilties, or a Commeddia power to hide ones's self, or somthing like that. I've been playing with the idea for a couple days, taking things into account that havent been posted. IE:before catching the first Wired virus, he was a millitary trained trooper, but went AWOL at the first sign.
I guess I should write everything down before going any further...

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 10:52 pm

Actaully I was using them for refrence as I wrote that. It's just an idea, rember.
A time line of sorts might help. Say he was Wired for a year before catching the Commeddia virus. In that amount of time, he would have healed from the inital infection and adjusted to the new lifestyle, and quite probably added some machinery to himself. There's no doubt he would be insane, and probably would lose his ability to speak, but with that he would gain the telepathic communication abilities of the Commeddia.
Stunted? Why?
Fears and desires I think would depend on what he origionally felt. As you said, both are communial groups, which is part of the reason I chose those two.
CCD is probably the most fortified place on the continet, yes. I guess I got a little carried away on that point..I was thinking more advanced technology then probably would be around..stealth capabilties, or a Commeddia power to hide ones's self, or somthing like that. I've been playing with the idea for a couple days, taking things into account that havent been posted. IE:before catching the first Wired virus, he was a millitary trained trooper, but went AWOL at the first sign.
I guess I should write everything down before going any further...

Cybercoyote · Post by **Cybercoyote** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 10:53 pm

Argh..sorry about the double posts. My damned ISP keeps playing games with me, so I dont know if it's actaully worked or not untill after the fact

Silverblue · Post by **Silverblue** » Fri Apr 19, 2002 11:05 pm

Grin. I would really love to make comments, but that would give too much away!

Although this might scare people - currently the 'world bible' for Lacunae is over 80 pages thick...and that's only covering Australia...

Max Damage · Post by **Max Damage** » Fri Apr 19, 2002 11:40 pm

Sounds like enough material to create a cohesive roleplaying world to me.

Just a thought.

Trippy_hare · Post by **Trippy_hare** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:28 am

*nods vigorously*

pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease???!!!!

Silverblue · Post by **Silverblue** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 7:14 pm

I'm not certain about a roleplaying world, although if I ever did decide to do it, Brandt and I would probably pick the standard d20 system, since we know it back to front.

There is the distinct possibility that Lacunae might become a MUCK, however

. But I need to brush up on my programming - I'd probably deliberately enforce some things on Changelings to keep them under control - mess with inputs for the Blind, tie Phage output response speed to whether it was day or not...

There has to be a reason for people to want to play Purebloods, after all.

(Make sure that all members of Hotel Nevertel had to spend a certain percentage of income on golf balls

)

Shadow_5-tails · Post by **Shadow_5-tails** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 3:42 pm

And what's wrong with golf balls, pray tell?

Everyone should have a hobby, after all... there's no need to tease about it. *sulk*

And as for the multiple-infection scenario, I have to agree with Siege on that. It's all very rosy as long as you get to pick which virii/viruses you contract, and which characteristics of each you acquire as a result. But do remember - these things are unpredictable, even in single infections, and all too often the results are NOT pretty...

Silverblue · Post by **Silverblue** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 8:22 pm

Believe me, Shadow, no one is happier than me that the inhabitants of the Hotel have a hobby to expend their energies on.

8)